A/N: HERE'S THE NEW EDITED VERSION OF CHAPTER 10.

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Chapter 10

Goodbyes and The Platform

September 1st had finally arrived and we where all at platform 9 ¾. Technically all of us from the future where on break so we really shouldn't be heading to school (Fred insisted on informing everyone on that every time someone would mention school) but everyone was still excited to go to Hogwarts.

That is, everyone but Teddy and me.

Don't get me wrong, I love Hogwarts and I'm really interested in seeing how it is in 1995 but that means that I can't see my father anymore.

Right as I was about to board the train I felt something on my leg. I turned around to see a big black shaggy dog. The dog nudged my leg then went off to go behind a corner of the platform. I followed the dog to the corner and saw my father.

"Dad? What are you doing here? What if somebody sees you?" I asked frantically.

"Don't worry. If someone sees me I'll just change back into the dog. And I'm here because I never really got to give you or Harry a proper goodbye." He answered.

"Oh, well thanks for coming. Have you already spoken to Harry?"

"Yes, but Emma, there's something I really want you to know."

"Ok what is it?"

"Emma, I am so sorry that I wasn't there for you. I'm sorry that I didn't know that your mother was pregnant. I'm sorry that I wasn't there to you take your first steps, your first words. That I couldn't be the one to teach you how to ride a broom, that I wasn't there to see you off when you first went to Hogwarts. I'm sorry that I died before you where even born. But most importantly, I am sorry that I never even knew you existed until now. I'm not really good with all these sentimental things but I want you to know that I am so proud of the wonderful woman that you are becoming. I want you to have this, so you could still have a part of me when you're back in your own time"

He took something out of his pocket and handed it to me. It was a silver ring with the initials S.B. engraved on it and on a long silver chain.

"I took the liberty of adding a chain because I didn't think it would fit on your fingers. I hope that's alright."

"No, no, it's perfect. Thank you."

"You're welcome. Now you should probably head back, the train should be leaving soon." He laughed as I pulled him into a hug.

"I-I just want to say- I." But I couldn't bring myself to finish that sentence.

"I know." He said pulling away. "You coming back through time was one of the best things that happened to me."

I laughed as I wiped away a stray tear. "Bye Daddy."

"Goodbye sweetheart." He smiled then quickly turned into a dog and ran away.

On the train James and I got to have a cabin to ourselves and that was great since we haven't really gotten to spend a lot of alone time together recently.

"You know what I just thought?" James suddenly said.

"What?" I asked him.

"That there are two Marauders maps in the same time right now."

"How?"

"Well my dad has his right now with his younger self and I also have it with me. Just the future version."

"And what made you think of this miraculous and quite random discovery?" I asked sarcastically.

"Well Missy," James said with a sassy attitude, "I was thinking about how it was awesome that we actually got to meet two of the original Marauder's who created the map and that made me think of the map."

"Well look who's all smart now." I smirked.

"Hey I've always been smart." James said defensively. "That's one of the many things you love about me."

"Oh is it?"

"Yes it is."

"What else do I supposedly love about you?"

"Well, my angelic good looks for a start. Also the way I am just so darn funny." He said leaning in.

"Anything else?"

"Maybe." He said.

Then he kissed me. I immediately accepted his kiss and through my arms around his neck while he cupped my left cheek with his hand. I sucked on his upper lip then James bit down gently on my bottom lip and pushed his tongue into my mouth as I groaned.

"Hey can I come in here because Fred kicked me out after I supposedly was eating all of his candy but that's not true. All I was doing was eating the better-flavored Bertie Bott's Every Flavored Beans. It's not my fault that I don't like vomit flavored candy." Hugo interrupted us took a seat opposite to us while James sighed annoyed.

"Er- yeah it's fine." I sort of smiled at him.

"Hey Hugo you left your wand and Teddy almost sat on it and broke it." Molly said with Teddy and Vic following close behind her.

"Great, more people." James muttered.

"Sorry Ted." Hugo said. "Oh and I've been wondering, what happened to our time once we left? What happened to everyone in that time?"

"Well there are many possibilities of what could have happened." Teddy said.

James frowned. "Wouldn't time just kind of stop for them? Until we get back or until we catch up with our normal time?"

"I think James is right." Teddy nodded.

"What?" Everyone stared at him like he'd grown an extra head and was doing the Irish jig.

"Well it's actually really possible." Teddy said.

"Yeah." James said. "It's very possible for me to be right."

"Actually I meant what you said not the you being right part."

"Oh." James frowned and I squeezed his hand in support.

"Or maybe they haven't even noticed that we're gone yet. You know, maybe we left and spent weeks here but then when we're sent back it seems like less then a second there." Victoire said.

"Hey look!" Molly interrupted our thoughts. "We're almost there."

I leaned back in my seat and looked out the window to see night with the moon shining over the magnificent looking Hogwarts.

A/N: Please review and tell me what you thought. I hope you liked it.